c7I;;, THUNDERBIRD MAY 1943 Vol. 1-No. 3 ~~ PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY The Industrial and Public Relations Department Paul G . Sturges, Director SOUTHWEST AIRWAYS • PHOENIX. ARIZONA THUNO[RBIRD VOLUME ! - NUMBER 3 - MAY, 1943

Bases Loaded Editorial by Jack Connelly.

Cargo Line Gets First Headlines 2 & 3 Inside information on the San Ber­ nardino operation, by Paul G. Sturges. Falcon Is Founded 4 History of SW A's third operation, by H. Dean Cage. Thunderbird II Has a Picnic 5 The Pencilless Instructor 6 Poem by A / C Clyde T. Giles. " Gossip and Hearsay" 7 Campus Candids 8 & 9 Flying Falcons 10 British and American train at Fal- con, by Ted Hanna. "Strictly Feminine" 11 · ~ " Biographically Speaking" 13 New Personnel 14 Would you turn your laack Flying Fortress 15 Statistics on the B-17, by Harold Mansfield, Public Relations Man­ on a wounclecl Soldier ? ager, Boeing Aircraft Company. Visitors of the Month Inside Back Cover You think you wouldn't ... you don't niean Cover: An American and British cadet, sil­ to ... houetted by an AT-6 trainer at Falcon Field, But unless you are g1vmg every pre­ symbolizes the united spirit of the two nations who are working together to defeat the Axis cious minute of your time ... every ounce powers. of strength that you can spare .. . towards Back Cover: Fourth in a series of company helping win this war as a civilian, you are advertisements now appearing in all leading letting down those soldiers who are sacri­ aviation trade magazines. ficing lives to win it for you. 'Vhat you are asked to give up isn't * * much compared with what they're giving THE STAFF * up. The extra work you undertake is small compared with the gigantic effort they Editor . Bernadine Wurzbacher Associate Editor . . Clarence Cozby are making. But to a wounded soldier, what you do can mean the difference be­ STAFF ASSOCIATES: tween life and death. Lee Harris Ina Scott You make the choice. Theda Thaxton Mary Ruth Castle Genevieve Buckles Marie Allinio Contributed by the Magazine Publishers of Americ:g Opal Bourassa BASES LOADED • • •

Battles and wars are not won by privates directions from its operations base at San and generals without the help of every one Bernardino, carrying Air Force and Army of us on the home front. It takes a long, material exclusively, 86 per cent of which is steady pull, and real production of every­ estimated to be either high priority or APOC thing needed in modern combat-which in­ (airplane out of commission) shipments for cludes trained men to fly the fighter and West Coast combat and training units. Every bomber planes, the cargo ships with their day, all day long, these planes are flying precious supplies-to win a war. vital war materials, saving precious time American f i g h t i n g where it counts most. planes and bombers are This is our war-yours of the finest. But a plane and mine. Perhaps the without a pilot would be thing we should remem­ a useless weapon. That ber most is the ever-con­ is where we, the workers stant need for safety in of Southwest Airways, everything we do. With come in. It is our busi­ • planes taking off every ness to keep a man at six-tenths of a second dur­ the controls by doing ing the day, a rigid flight well our phase of the Air pattern must be observed. Force's training scheme. There must be unified Military restrictions de­ teamwork. On March 4, signed for the safety of 1943, Thunderbird reach­ our nation prevent pub­ ed and passed 150,000 lic proclamation of the air hours without a fatal­ number of cadets who ity, an achievement sec­ have graduated from our ond only to one other fields, but news dis­ school in the United patches indicate a good­ States. General Barton K. ly number of them are Yount, Comm anding now in action. When we General of the AAF Fly­ read of their daring ex­ ing Training Command, ploits, it should be with i n h i s congratulations a feeling of pride that we said such an achieve­ contributed to that per­ ment could be accom­ formance. plished only through the Not only have we had minutest attention to de­ a sizeable share in the training of our boys, tail on the part of instructor and ground crew but also those of our Allies-the British and personnel. the Chinese, not to mention the other twenty­ The Southwest Airways' team, composed six countries from whom cadets have come. of six leagues-Thunderbird, Thunderbird II, Training pilots means more than teaching Sky Harbor, Falcon, Overhaul and Air-Cargo them the proper use of the controls; it means -now has some 2,000 players, capable em­ keeping the ships they fly in perfect mechan­ ployees who are doing a great job. And ical order. And that is what our maintenance some day, when the smoke of battle has crews are doing. Our overhaul depot-the cleared, and the scores are posted, the em­ only one of its kind between Texas and the ployees of Southwest may well be congratu­ Pacific Coast-upping production hourly, as lated for their part on the winning team. it sets a new record for production line over­ haul of aircraft planes and engines, is also playing an important part in this - every­ body's war. Our cargo line, which has remained a mili­ tary secret for the first six months of its exist­ President. ence, makes daily flights whicn radiate in all CARGO LINE GETS FIRST HEADLINES By ~~~~ Director of Public Relations Southwest's extensive Army Air areas served with central supply Force feeder air line, which has re­ depots, with each other, and with mained a strict military secret for key air, rail and sea shipping points. The operation- sixth war-time ac­ the entire six months of its existence, tivity to be undertaken by our fast­ no longer is a "taboo" subject. growing organization- becomes the Restrictions were relaxed to the nation's second feeder air service. extent that company executives The first, operated by All American were able to reveal a great many Aviation, Inc., was franchised by the THIS PICTURE sh:>ws the sturdy network of facts about the important operation, Civil Aeronautics Board in six East­ tubing which protects the pilot from shift­ at a special press conference held ern states some two years ago. Still ing loads. (Steve Martino at the controls.) earlier this month in Los Angeles. another major departure is the fact in all directions from the huge new Prior to this, the line had been such that Southwest thus became the first San Bernardino and Sacramento a well kept secret that only twice had company to be awarded an Air Force it ever been admitted publicly that cargo contract in this war, that was Army Air Depots. Mileage flown per it even existed. not flying previously under a Board month, with the newest additions, Exact routes flown for the Army franchise. now totals approximately 75,000 Air Force still cannot be disclosed Although a relatively small opera­ miles. Additional route expansions It can be said, however, that the line tion at the outset, our cargo line has already have been discussed and operates "on the West Coast"; that increased in scope each month since surveyed, and undoubtedly will be its operations base is at San Ber­ its inception. Just last week two added just as quickly as the mili­ nardino, Calif.; and that it connects more schedules were added, making most Air Force establishments in the eight daily flights which now radiate tary can release the necessary equip­ ment. These would carry our planes into two, and possibly more, West­ ern states not now served. As many members of the company Overhaul Division know, Waco cabin planes have been converted into ef­ ficient cargo carriers for use on the line. This move serves the double purpose of alleviating the critical shortage of specially-built cargo planes, and also putting these pre­ war aircraft built for civilian uses, for which the military had no need, squarely into the war effort. In the first six months of operation, the company has flown more than one hundred million pound miles wthout loss or damage to a single ounce of its vital cargoes. Planes carry Air Force and Army material exclusively, 86 per cent of which is estimated to be either high priority or APOC (airplane out of commis­ sion) shipments for West Coast com­ RADIO ROOM. where the crew keeps constant check on the eight daily flights. bat and training units. Limited

Page Two THE THUNDERBIR D amounts of military mail also are carried. Importance of this service to the Army Air Force is more readily un­ derstood, when it is remembered that huge bombers and their skilled crews frequently are grounded for days at a time, simply because a single small part needing replace­ ment must be shipped from a distant point. It has been proved that our feeder line reaches certain bases as much as two days faster than ground means of transportation! This saving of time is particularly important on the West Coast, mili­ tary authorities point out. It is the iumping off place for planes bound for action in the Pacific war theatre; daily patrols must be flown over its vital production centers; and one­ A PRE-WAR Waco cabin plane which has been converted into an efficient freight hauler. third of all Air Force pilots are trained in West Coast Flying Train­ Board more than a year ago, for a formally- has been due to the un­ ing Command schools. It has been permanent franchise to provide feed­ precedented cooperation extended estimated that as many as 75 addi­ er air line service to 295 Pacific by officers of the new San Bernardino tional military planes of all types are Coast cities. This application, still Air Depot. Principal among these flown every day in the areas served, pending before the Board, calls for a have been Brig. Gen. Lucas V. Beau, as a direct result of our feeder flights. service very similar to that now be­ control area commander; Col. Harry The operation has particular sig­ ing provided the Army Air Force. McGee, base commander; Lt. Col. nificance to a majority of company Indications of the success of the William F. Centner, base executive personnel in its bearing on post-war line, despite its youth, have been officer, and Capt. A. M. Elizalde, planning. We are now flying for the plentiful. base operations officer. military over many of the very same Much of the reason for its success, In active charge of the operation routes covered in the company's ap­ according to members of the Cargo for the company is Ted R. Mitchell, plication to the Civil Aeronautics Division- as the operation is known formerly assistant chief pilot at Fal­ con. Board Chairman Leland Hay­ ward and Vice-President Jim Ray also take an active part in admin­ istering the operation, which has its dispatching, operations, radio and maintenance offices on the former Tri-City airport near San Bernardino. Included among the pilots on the line are eight former flight instruc­ tors from company training fields­ Bill Walter, Bill Thompson, Bill Brown and Larry Anderson, from Thunder­ bird; Steve Martino, Ernie Reuhlen and Hank Potter, ex-Falcon, and Rudy Couk, ex-Sky Harbor. Superintendent of maintenance is John "Jocko" Kevari, also ex-Falcon. Ed Rein, Jr., serves as superintendent of communications, with Virgil An­ derson as his assistant and Dorothy Champion as operator. Robert Chick is the line's accountant, Mrs. Ray Hopkins the flight clerk, and Patricia TO FACILITATE loading and unloading, and at the same time to permit carrying bulkier sh ip­ ments, a 33x35-inch cargo door is cut in the side of the fuselage. McCobb the chief secretary.

May :::_c_ .1943 Page Three of laborers would lumber through FALCON IS FOUNDED the rooms and meditatively eye a beam in the middle of a class. After a discussion accompanied by a thor­ By ~q_ ough inspection of all of the doors, walls, and the view from the win Navigation Instructor dows, they would wander out, only to have the painters, complete with Any enthusiasm we had for Fal­ unpainted, partially completed can­ scaffolding, set up business in the con, when we first saw it, was all teen, and classes were held in the front of the room. negative. It certainly wasn't im­ barracks. Anyone unlucky enough Outside, the carpenters seemed to pressive-a few semi-finished build­ t::i miss getting one of the few chairs, be playing some kind of game. They ings, a few foundations being laid, or a ssat on a bed, had to be satis­ would throw planks, tools, and any­ and carpenters, painters, plumbers, iied with the floor. Of course there thing else they could find, off the and electricians dashing wildly were compensations. Later, a "coke" roof; then peer fiendishly over the around, looking efficient. But then machine was installed in the bar­ edge to count their victims. The who could work up any enthusiasm racks "classrooms" and not only carpenter's helper was almost as when the temperature was one hun­ served in the capacity for which it bad. His favorite article of destruc­ dred and twenty degrees and the was intended, but also made a fairly tion, however, was a twelve-foot nearest shade was seven miles cool place from which to lecture. plank which became an awful weap­ We had competition, however, with away, in Mesa. on as he came around the corner. a vengeance in the form of radios, During those first few days, we We didn't get much chance to see offkey snorers, and singers-in-the­ all developed into habitual milk the flight line in those days, but showers, further down the barracks. drinkers ... with good reason, it was what we did see wasn't very encour­ the only thing we could get. The It seemed like eons before our aging. The dust-covered dispatcher plumbers were continually testing rooms were finally finished. I say had a place to himself by the half the water mains. At the most, you "finished" only in respect to having completed tower. A nail keg served could expect a light orange dribble four walls, a roof and a floor. Work­ as a chair, and his knee did very out of the faucets, and ordinarily ers were still swarming over the well for a desk. Whenever a PT, or all you would get would be a mo­ ground school when we moved in, a BT took off, he disappeared in the mentarily gurgle, followed by a dry and continued to swarm for weeks. resultant dust cloud, and it was min­ discouraging hiss. While a lecture was being given, it utes before you could see him again, coughing and spluttering, and try­ Of course there were no class­ would be accompanied by the rack­ ing to fill in the dispatch sheet. rooms, and no ground school office, et of hammer, saws and electric so the office was to be found in the drills. Groups of foremen and crews The flight line itself consisted of a plank supported on one side by a nail keg, and on the other by a de­ crepit saw horse. The planes held a sort of competition with the road graders and steam rollers wander­ ing over the field. It was even money as to which would win. But now we have twice as many cadets as we cid when we came here, Americans as well as British. The Basic Trainers have long ago disappeared, and the cadets go from primary to advanced training. The carpenters, painters, plumbers and electricians still dash wildly around, looking efficient; but they are just enlarging the field. New class rooms, new barracks, canteen en­ largements, office enlargements are continually springing up. No one knows where it will end, and most of us are so dazed we have ceased TO DAY AT FALCO N, British cadets lea rn lo fly in standard 220 horsepower PT-17's, and 650 h orespower AT-S's. to wonder.

Page Four THE THUNDERBIRD Thunderbird II Has A Picnic

Army officers put on a flying show for company employees and their families at the No. One auxiliary field.

"Slugger" John Swope collect. ed $2.00 from Paul Marston­ for not striking out in softball game ...... _.. __ :

Employees gathered the refreshment helped

Leonard Potter out - wrestled the greased porker - and saved meat rationing coupons.

The Line Crew out lug-o-war'd Flight Personnel, after hitch was removed from jeep at fliers' end of rope.

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Everyone enjoyed the barbe­ cue; food was plentiful.

John Swope, Mrs. Meyer, Ma­ jor Meyer and Mrs. Gerard Swope, Sr., (John's mother) enjoyed themselves. The Pencilless Instructor By A/C CLYDE T. GILES (CLASS 43-E)

You walked up to our little group to see just what you drew, And beheld six eager faces of your mangy-looking crew. "Gentlemen," you said seriously (to keep from laughing was a strain), "The contraption you are looking at happens to be an aeroplane." Then you fumbled through your pockets as we all looked at the planes, And said, "Hall, give me your pencil and I'll take down all your names."

Yes, the first few weeks were plenty tough the six of us will say, ·cause, we had to furnish the pencils that recorded our time each day. Each time we got into the air, a-cussin' we would take Caused by some damned fool error that we were prone to make. But when we got down on the ground and taxied to the line, You'd say, "Tex, give me your pencil, looks like I've lost mine."

Our maneuvers weren't so bad in a "poor" sort of way, ALEJANDRO N. PAGLIERE 25, (le ft) and But you weren't so hot either when it came to form 1-A. Ignacio F. de Elizalde. 27, (right) Sou th You would fumble around and bawl us out for the errors we had made, American fliers, talk with Mike Des Mar­ ais, director of training at Thunderbird II. And look to each of us and say, "You'll never make the grade." where they a re now e mployed a s primary Then you'd turn around to your student with a pained, expectant look, flight instructors. de Elizalde and Pagliere. who only a short time ago received their And Ganger would furnish the pencil that you wrote with in the book. flight training in this coun try, are believe d to be the first two Argentinians to become civilian instructors in the AAF training You reamed us out a-plenty for the damned fool stunts we'd do. program. And we're glad you couldn't hear us, 'cause we cussed you plenty, too. We couldn't seem to please you- everything we did was bad, Gremlin Gun Yet, we were in there pitching, giving everything we had. The Gremlins, unseen little fel­ You thought our stalls were lousy, our spin recoveries were a fright, lows whose pranks make life miser­ But what do you think we thought of you when your pencil wouldn't write? able for cadets in training, are in for a rueful time in the future. You recorded the time in the book one day, but something was amiss, Tired of cadet alibis, Joe Wischler, 'Cause Harry was minus a pencil, so you said, "Here, use this." head of Falcon's maintenance de­ Harry took the offered pencil and wrote there in the book, partment, rigged up a flit gun with And for a moment he was speechless, but he thought, "You dirty crook." a ring-bead sight, comparable to He said, "Say, that's my pencil," and you looked sorta meek, that of a machine gun, to combat And said, "Hell, I thought that it was mine, I've had it for a week." the scourge. The "anti-gremlin gun" is now available for use in spraying When we all passed our "Twenties" you gave out with surprise, the training planes, if any cadet has But we all knew you were proud of us; we read it in your eyes. fear of the little men who have been Yet, our work had only started on a maneuver we all hate, accused of such tricks as kicking the 'Cause you love to pull forced landings as we do the "Pylon Eight." wrong rudder causing ground loops, Then every time you hit the ground, to Johnson you would say, spinning the compass around so ''I'll have to use your pencil, I don't have mine today." trainees become lost on cross-coun­ try flights, moving the airport down Giles and his downwind forced landings- he pulled one every day, 30 feet when cadets are shooting You'd cuss and rave and yell like hell, "They aren't to be done that way." landings, and even holding wheels "See that other field you silly fool, you go'dam knucklehead." in retractable position causing belly­ But you changed your tune when we got down, and your pencil was out of landings. lead. This gun may even take care of Yes, some days are good, some are bad- we are inconsistent that way, the gremlins who recently pushed a But you're OK, right on the beam, you get a pencil every day. ranking Falcon RAF officer (could have been the C. 0.) so that he (Editor's note: When Thunderbird flight Instructor W . J. Kneubuhler tripped while mounting the review­ handed us the above poem, we asked to use his pencil. He didn't have one!) ing stand to witness graduation.

Page SiX" THE THUNDERBIRD EMPLOYEES ASK GOSSIP and HEARSAY HOW COME? ** ** How come, ask many employees, did the Thunderbird Chinese cadets There is in this country a cardinal ing Command. They'll be flying who were presented to Madame freedom known as "freedom of the B-24's between here and England. Chiang Kai-shek, also get to meet press." To this freedom we, and ... O'haul has contributed a goodly such famous movie folk as Director every other medium of news, whole­ share to the services: Lawrence Mor­ Mervyn LeRoy, Actresses Greer Gar­ heartedly subscribe. In fact, we are ris. Herbert Curnutt. John Soltero, son and Judy Garland, and Actors _:Jrepared to use every means at our Vernon Adkins. Theodore Jaggers. Walter Pidgeon and Mickey Rooney? disposal to defend this right, which Bill Barker. Austin Bragg, George The bows are due to Stockholder dictators of the Hitler type and their Bragg. George Eide, Kenneth Varney Floyd Hendrickson, ex-Falcon field Gestapo organizations try to con­ and Bernhard Jacobs . ... We under­ manager, who serves as the head trol. The freedom of the press is stand the crew stand that L. C. Ponte of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios' big one of the many freedoms which and his maintenance boys at SH legal department, for arranging their our boys are fighting in the four cor­ have been so earnestly working on movie tour. ners of the globe to defend. They has the approval of the CAA, and As a matter of fact, it probably will give their lives for it,, Honorable they claim they will give him an Air be news to most company employees Silas J. Yerkes. chief purchasing Worthiness Certificate if the tower to learn that among Southwest's agent, and we would not be keeping will give a green light to take off. stockholders are many of the big­ faith with them if we permitted Jim Roberts, payroll head, found gest names in moviedom. threats to intimidate us. Therefore, himself in a tight spot the other night, we should not and will not conceal when T'Bird "frugal" Bob Fry, him­ For example, there are such stars as Brian Aherne, Henry Fonda, Cary from your fellow-workers the item self in a hurry to get into town, left Grant and Jimmy Stewart on the list, which concerns you and your newly­ Jim his car to drive home. To make acquired "hangar for a whale." We a long story short, the Chevy ran out not to mention famed directors and defy your so-called strong-arm or­ of gas, and it was only because producers like Jack Conway, Mervyn ganization to suppress our publica­ Frank Simpson decided to push, that LeRoy, Joseph Mankiewicz, Elliott tion. The people will rise up against Jim got as far as Glendale. Inci­ Nugent, Henry Potter, Robert Sin­ you, for they recognize in us one of dentally, Jim, did you ever collect clair, Sol Wurtzel and Darryl Zanuck. the pillars of democracy. However, that ration stamp from Monsieur Fry? Songwriters Hoagy Carmichael Mr. Yerkes, if your "hangar for a . . . We're glad to see George Frock. and Roger Edens are on the list, whale" is of such size, shape and building engineer at T'Bird, back on along with Agents Bert and Sam Al­ gender that you do not wish to re­ the job again after an illness; but lenberg, Gino Maschio, and Phil tain it permanently, may we sug­ we're still trying to solve the mystery Berg, Lawyers Howard Reinheimer gest that, since it is constructed of of your putting on overalls to go to and Leo Spitz, Business Agent Eliot vital war materials, you contribute work on that certain Saturday after­ Gordon, Writer Anthony Veiller, New it to the appropriate government ma­ noon .... Know who the young lady York Producer Gilbert Miller, and terials drive? ... was from the downtown personnel top-flight movie studio executives The Gold brothers.Julius and Dave, dept. who visited SH recently - got such as Samuel J. Briskin, Ben and chute packers at T-2 and T'Bird, re­ in past the guard, and couldn't get William Goetz, Joe Nolan, Daniel T. spectively, each have several cater­ out? . .. Which reminds us, Frieda O'Shea, I. H. Prinzmetal, Ralph pillars to their credit, but Julius is Cantrell. and Flo Judd. same depart­ Wheelright and Frank Whitbeck. having a nervous breakdown, run­ ment, how did you ever get home • ning up the steps of the control tower that night you locked the keys in looking for more. Can't someone your car? . .. Baseball Results slip him a "mickey" with some spe­ T'Bird Hangar Two is expecting a Bill Stapleton, coach for the Thun­ cial ingredient to create a vision of new increase in personnel - a bird derbird II Softball team, reports hundreds of cadets floating bliss­ has its nest in the top of the hangar. the following: Thunderbird II was fully down in full-blossomed chutes . . . And did you know the average edged out by Goodyear Aircraft ; by Gold? . . . for sons among T'Bird ground school beat Goodyear 7-4; tied AiResearch Insects! Insects! We sincerely instructors is 100 per cent? ... Greet­ 3-3 and lost to Pepsi-Cola 4-2. Bill hope that is the only reason for T-2 's ings to Cliff Gill, latest G.S. instructor advises there are more good games Fred "Cool Killer" Kuhl's new nick­ at T-2. Cliff is doubly welcome since scheduled and wishes that more name. . . . Joe Norwick and John we found out he used to be a news­ employees would turn out to give the Smithers. Falcon fliers, have gone to paper reporter on the Coast. How team a little moral support. How Montreal to join the Canadian Ferry- (Continued on Page 12) about it, gang?

May - 1943 Page Seven $2.50 in War Stamps goes to At Falcon Field. John C. Whitte­ No1•belle Elkis, maintenance department at Thunderbird. more. tower operator, intently hard at work when the Bird's watches operations from his cameraman came by. window high above the field.

M a r t y Birdman, parachute ·11 packer at Falcon Field, among This shot was worth 2 Yz bucks Clarence I to Rudy Couk. Cargo Line pilot, department the busiest when the camera­ as he paused on his way to ing his bit I man chose to steal a picture. his ship. ing $2.51

Page Eight THE THUNDERBIRD .ester W. King t of encourag­ viation Cadet :hunderbird II.

Teletype operator, office work­ Intricate designs require er, and general roustabout, is ible fingers and a delicate Barbara J. Franks of Sky Har­ touch; Vernon Silva. Overhaul "CAMPUS CANDIDS" bor. sending a wire as this shot Woodworking Dept., has both. was taken. Once again the Bird's camera­ .an has been making the rounds : the fields, sneaking up on em­ loyees who are doing their work ·ell, taking their pictures, and -iriching them by $2.50 in War tamps. The ten employees hose pictures appear here will ~ ceive their War Stamps in the _ail, a special bonus for having :;en busy when the prowling -iotographer came 'round. Next onth- if you're busy- you 3 one of the lucky ten.

Ground school instructor Bob intenance Jean Davis. switchboard oper­ Hannah. Thunderbird, as he :zrbor. do­ ator at Thunderbird II. as she explains a particular part of a and mak­ completes a long-distance call. motor to a Chinese cadet. irgain. one of many every day.

May - 1943 Page Nine * * STRICTLY FEMININE * * War Worker A volunteer Red Cross ambulance worker in the last war, Helen Loren­ zen, of the Thunderbird paint and dope crew, is again giving her serv­ ices to the war effort. Besides buying bonds regularly, she holds certificates in standard and advanced First Aid, has suc­ cessfully completed the motor corps course. Prior to her job here, Mrs. Lorenzen was head of the war pro­ duction sewing room at Miami, Ariz. Born in Colorado, Mrs. Lorenzen went to Finland when she was in the sixth grade, finished her school­ ing at W asa, Finland, a nd took her nurses training there. "It was only natural that I should volunteer for the ambulance corps," Mrs. Loren­ zen said, "our house was between A SHIP is taxied onto compass rose for testing. the Finnish army and the Russian soldiers, and sometimes the bullets GIRLS HANDLE MAN-SIZED JOBS came right through the house." Back in the U. S. in 1924, she The women of Southwest take a lished by a master compass. The did case work for the Red Cross; back seat for no man, not even ship, its motor idling, then is swung became interested in the vocational when it comes to the hard work of nose to the north, tail to the south, school at Globe; took the courses in swinging the compass - the last and its compass corrected; to the fabric work, and paint and dope. step in the final assembly of an over­ east, its compass corrected again; hauled ship before it is test flown. and then to every fifteen degrees around the circle, until a deviation Steel parts of an airplane acquire error of from only 1 to 3 degrees re­ a certain amount of permanent mag­ mains. netism which is induced by the An experienced crew of five- one earth's magnetic field, and for this in each cockpit to check the plane's reason, compensation of the ship's compass, and one on each wing and compass is necessary. the tail to move the ship-can swing Under the watchful eye of John the compass in nine minutes. Williams, final assembly foreman, the ship is rolled to the far side of the field- away from other planes Suggestion which would affect the magnetic Mighty good for b reakfast, with power of its compass - and, by syrup (and bacon, if you have it!) means of a plumb bob on a line, is or with meat gravy or creamed placed in the exact center of a dried beef for other meals: Add 1,4 nine-foot radius circle painted on the cup corn meal to one cup prepared ground. The circle's 360 degrees flapjack or pancake flour. Stir in have been marked off in 15 degree 1114 cups milk. Bake on a hot greased intervals, true north and magnetic griddle, turning once. north having been originally estab- - courtesy "The Vultair" HELEN LORENZEN

May- 1943 Pa qe Eleven GOSSIP (Cont'd) but O'haul's Janie Huff and Ella T'Bird purchasing dept., had a rough about some articles for the mag? ... Gremling have been seen doing 40-minute ride back from Falcon in snap-rolls and forced landings in a a Taylorcraft the other day. It must Short haircuts seem to be in style green convertible on Central Avenue. have been a strong wind at that, these days. Cliff Davis. director of . . . Cargo Line pilots are beginning 'cause her pilot, Joe Wischler. made training at SH trimmed his hair to to think ship number 144 is jinxed. it back in 11 minutes flat. . . . Rex % inch and started the "Bald Eagle" On its last three debut runs (after Boggs, T'Bird payroll, is back after a organization. We understand all in­ major repairs each time) it has gone two week's battle with the flu .... structors contributed a dollar, and out of commission. Last time it skin­ When Cargo Pilot Bill Thompson those who didn't cut their hair by ned its belly on a runway light when gets to Sacramento these days, it's noon on a certain date had to forfeit pilot Larry Anderson decided he did­ "Capta in Thompson" we'll have you their money - which was used for n't want to mix with a Vega Ventura. know . . . which reminds us that "one large party." ... Wally "Cue­ (Strange attitude!) . .. you can't iust holler "Bill" around the Ball" Pankratz took the prize at T-2, T'Bird mechanics who recently re­ ready room. There's Thompson. an as all male employees rapidly ac­ ceived CAM ratings are: Raymond ex-T'Bird, Bill Walter, ex-same place, quired an amazingly close resem­ Bailey, Harrison Claxton. Charlie and Bill Brown, ditto. . . . One of the blance to Sing Sing inmates. Could Hicks, John Hmenia. Monte McBroom. nicest smiles on the T-2 field belongs be the girls don't think these short, T. L. Meredith. Lloyd Moore, and to Irene Edwards, a ianitress . . .. The but short, haircuts glamorizing? ... Albert Molthan .. .. What's this about T'Bird fabric department is purchas­ Pretty-boy Bill Brown, Cargo Liner, is the maintenance department being ing bonds 100 percent, thanks to Ada tops in golf, badminton and chess, subjected to a vigorous advertising Mae Martin, foreman. She has a son although vice-prexy Jim Ray, claims campaign by some of the workers who is a sub-chaser in the South to have won the birdie title .... who have recently invested in pri­ Pacific. . . . At least three T'Bird in­ Hector Haught, "The Horseman," vate businesses? ... A new game at structors have new babies: T. De­ went from Stearman to Horse in one SH is called "Payroll Pool." Each Kellis. R. G. Welman, and C. E. Jenk­ jump. Now he rides the Stearman employee who wishes contributes a ins. . . . Wonder why they put up with cushions. Hector, Charlie Cul­ dollar, then when the checks come the sign, "No Men Allowed," on the ver. "Oscar" Anderson, Larry in, the number on each is written SH flight office door? ... Also, know Steams. and Lorin Pilling. T'Bird down, and the one with the best what switchboard is going to lose a flight instructors, live together in a poker hand wins the pool. . . . T-2's good girl soon? Ssh, the date hasn't house they call the SWA Country Elmer "Grumpy" Donaldson can be been annunced yet. Club. Who keeps who from falling seen most any hour after 4:00 p. m. Surprised to see signs of life in in the pool, boys? . . . We asked busily planting petunias in his gar­ the rear of his classroom, Rachford Norma Holt. Falcon relief switch­ den .. . . "Sweedie" Hougland, who "Rock" Harris, navigation instructor, board operator, how she liked being has been under a doctor's care for interrupted his lecture to see who the penned behind the new glassed-in sunburn, has decided to do the rest enterprising "cadet" was. Closer in­ office. She said, "it's good protec­ of his fishing in the T'Bird pool. spection confirmed his fears. It wasn't tion against wolves." ... A. C. (Andy) O'haul's Rebecca Porra has set the a cadet but "Suzie Q," T-2 's burro Anderson has taken over the night date for July 20. Her fiance is Delfin mascot, who had wandered in to look repair crew; Zeke Shipman re­ P. Jimezez, one of the first Latin­ the class over. . . . We like the re­ places Andy as foreman of the en­ American volunteer navigators. . . . mark about cargo pilot Steve Mar­ gine change crew T'Bird mainte­ Seems like the maintenance dept. in tino's gal friend. "She looks like nance. T'Bird Hangar Four, has taken to Dorothy Lamour, except they don't Operators being hard to get, Marie golfing lately. One foursome made figure out the same way." Wow! ... Allinio offered to take over the grave­ up of Messers. Chestnut, Genereux. O'haul employees seem to have a yard shift on the T-2 switchboard­ Fanning and Hualde boasts some one-track mind where party places to help out. Everything was fine pretty good scores in the low 80's. are concerned. We understand they until about 3:00 o'clock in the morn­ ... Falconite George Dent has gone really took over Roys on Saturday ing, when Suzie-0, lonesome for com­ to Consolidated. . . . If production night. .. . The time: Tues., May 11; pany, slipped up behind Marie and lags in the T'Bird fabric dept.,Noma the place: Green Gables; the occa­ let out one long bra-a-y. You didn't Holly starts it rolling. Her son is sion: party in honor of Loretta Parks. actually call the guard did you, flying a P-38 in Africa. . . . Cargo T'Bird flight office, who is leaving Marie? . . . Incidentally, James E. Pilot Rudy Couk, once SH's society soon to be married to Lt. James Riler, Dono h ue , Falcon perfectionist, line ace, now is the bane of M-G-M former T'Bird cadet. . . . weren't you a little surprised to find Studio's fems ... . The instructors' Evelyn Murphy. Falcon flight ac­ your student had taken you seventy lounge at T-2 has recently been con­ counting, was married on May 1 to miles off course on that last Texas verted into a would-be pool hall, L. A. C. Anthony Hunt, of the gradu­ trip? ... Also, we thought stunt fly­ ruled by the iron hand of "Silent­ ating class at Falcon ... . Mike Des ing was restricted to certain altitudes, John" Bowers. ... Marguerite Lebert, Marais, T-2 director of training, has

Page Twelve THE THUNDERBIRD ** BIOGRAPH.ICALL Y SPEAKING **

One of Southwest's original seven pilots . . . Ralph (no middle initial) Jordan, left his beloved Pacific Northwest to sign on with SWA on September 25, 1940, as a C.P.T. instructor at Sky Harbor. The following March he braved dust and mud to graduate the first 49 fliers from Thunderbird. In the two years since, he has progressed steadily from instructor to flight commander, to stage commander, to chief pilot, to director of training. Ralph has logged some 3100 fly­ ing hours in 13 years of flying. For­ mer part-owner, manager, chief pilot and handy-man of the profitable Lewiston (Idaho) Air Service, he rates his most interesting experiences as having resulted on contracts with PAUL STURM the U. S. Forest Service, for whom CLIFF DAVIS Assistant vice-president and man­ he flew supplies to fire fighters deep Lots of forced landings but never ager of Southwest Aircraft Corpora­ in the Northwest's rugged mountain a crack-up in approximately 6,000 country. tion, with over 300 persons on his hours of flying- that's the record of Born in Juliaetta, Idaho, 35 years payroll, is chubby, blue-eyed, young Clifford E. Davis, veteran Sky Harbor Paul Sturm - a Minnesota native, ago; married to an Idaho girl; a 19- director of training. One of SWA's who came to Arizona a little over month-old son, Rush. a year ago. Met Grove Webster original seven pilots, Cliff came to and Jack Connelly upon his arrival Arizona back in 1920, when Sky in the Valley, and in October of '41 Harbor was sand and sagebrush. <::ame to work for SWA. Born 45 years ago in the Indian A product of St. Thomas College, country of Oklahoma, Davis started he played the halfback position in football; was for two years in the flying back in 1923; got his commer­ semi-pro league. Interested in rid­ cial license in 1931. He holds in­ ing, he once owned a string of gaited strument, secondary, GA.A. flight horses and jumpers; has won sev­ examiner, and secondary flight ex­ eral ribbons in horse shows. aminer ratings in addition to his Traveled- he spent one winter in commercial, A & E mechanic, and South America and on a Dutch Is­ radio operator licenses. land off the coast of Venezuela- he Previous to joining SWA in 1940, also likes to fly. At present this ac­ Cliff spent five years operating a fly­ complishment includes only sand­ ing school and charter service out of bagging, on which he has had more Parker, Ariz. Before that he spent than his share of forced landings. most of his time teaching and barn­ Sturm's background has been air­ storming. He's owned five airplanes craft production, a good reason for - single engine jobs - and there his having been chosen to take over isn't much of this country he hasn't when Overhaul went on a produc­ covered on one barnstorming trip or tion-line basis. RALPH JORDAN another.

May-1943 Page Thirteen OVERHAUL IS "Why Don't We" In The News Avia tion trade magazines and FIRST TO BENEFIT . . ask the waitresses in the newspapers have requested special Southwest Aircraft employees now canteens to wear hairnets to articles, as their a ttention has been have their own entrance gate and keep their locks in place? focused on Southwest operations . . . . have a box in which we parking lot, an arrangement which Among the best is the "Hatching can deposit news when it hap­ not only takes away the commer­ Thunderbirds" story in the May issue pens? cial traffic from the main gate at of SKYW A YS magazine, which com­ . . . start a "Buck A Month" Thunderbird, but also makes the pany executives thought enough of to club or similar organization to overhaul operation much more ac­ send a copy to Madame Chiang build up funds for charity? cessible. A timeclock at the gate­ Kai-shek. . . . have regular meetings of house further facilitates the activ­ The June issue of FL YING ACES department heads to establish ities of employees by recording their conta ins an article on the achieve­ Field policies? time as soon as they a rrive. ments of the British program at Fal­ Did you notice that Thunder­ Also in the process of construc­ con, and the August issue of AIR­ bird II picked up one of the tion is the new lunch pavillion for AGE will contain a release on Chi­ March "Why-Don't We?" sug­ the convenience of aircraft person­ nese cadets. gestions and staged a really nel, wh ich will not only provide ex­ These stories should be of more swell picnic? cellent eating space but also will than usual interest to Thunderbirds. take the strain off the already over­ crowded canteen. These and other improvements are part of a planned program for the NEW PERSONNEL betterment of working conditions for The Thunderbird welcomes to Southwest Airways the new employees Southwest Airways' employees. who joined our ranks in April. Glad to have you with us!

SKY HARBOR N_ ). Sumatzkuku, Dewey Deming, Ted Camp­ Notice Flight Instructors - Vernon S. Jensen, bell, Evelyn Brooks, Leo Brooks, Guy Baldwin, Charles W . Ratliff, Mary K. Lewis, Myron B. Russel Blue, Kenneth Holland, Evelyn Brady, The Arizona law requires all per­ Dixon, Donald H. Smith. Fern H. Kartchner, Louis G. Ellsworth. sons operating motor vehicles in this Ground School - Sherman M. Carroll, Mar­ Steward's Dept. - Chloe Busby, Maria jorie A. Sorenson, Paul R. Tally. Barraza, Bertha Robles, Josephine Montoya, sta te to have in their possession an Airplane Maintenance - Clarence Davis, Claude H. Grimes, Eddie A. O'Connor, Ira K. Arizona operator's license. Through Benjamin T. Sisson, Frank Pennock, Charles Merrill, Francis Pomeroy, Jr .. Dolores Huerta, E. Gilbert, Coy C. White. Mary Quintana, Mary Davis, Horace Ship­ the cooperation of the Arizona State THUNDERBIRD man, Aldia Weathers. Highway Department, arrangements Flight Office -- Signe Auhll, Loraine M. Janitors - Rosalia Barraza, Josephine San­ Johnson, Elva E. Wetzel, Billie Zeh. chez. have been made for an examiner of Flight Instructors - Wesley E. Mallery, Cecil NEW PERSONNEL the Motor Vehicle Division to be at S. Keesling, Edmund P. Pillsbury, Lloyd C. THUNDERBIRD II Adams, Thomas C. Saunders, John C. Stanford. Flight Operations - Marie Martin, Mary Thunderbird I in the morning and E. Earl Warren, Albert W. Caradies, James C. Hogue, Georgia Annon. Thunderbird II in the afternoon, on C. Pew. Flight Instructors - Paul M. Wertheimer, Russ M. Gledhill, J. L. Chronister. Airplane Maintenance - David K. Threewit, the following dates, for the conve­ Ground School - C. L. Gill. Frank E. Mawk, Jearal C. Claxton, Robert E. Airplane Maintenance - George F. Moore, nience of those who need new driv­ Blanck, Albert S. Ruffner, Alexander C. Hooper, Fred Leonard, F. A. Rosenstock. Vernon W. Taylor, Julian Taylor, DeWayne D. er's licenses: May 26, June 9 and 23. Gas Maintenance - Milo Sylvester, R. M. Spencer, Lee Romine, Melvin G. Perry, James Barns worth. All employees should avail them­ Bloom, Douglas Hawkins, Robert L. Selvey, Steward's Dept. - John Smith, Mattie Smith, Rexford F. Elder, Harrel Henager Bob H. selves of this opportunity to secure Frona T. Melton, E. G. Abilio, Anna L S'tillion, Bower. Beatrice Demarbiex, Mae Stockman, Jennie P. driver's licenses. Gasoline Dept. - William J_ Feagins. Akridge, Nelda M. Wall. Steward's Dept. - Juanita 0. Bacon, Jesse Ground Maintenance - Carl Enos, Frank • P. Martindale, Dorothy G. Crippen, Arthur L. Shaw. Elston, Mary M. Walton, Otelia M. Brooks. Falcon Expands Guards - I. R. Upshaw, John Augustino­ Ground Maintenance - Dave Armstron, vich, Robert Rogers. Improvements at Falcon include Edgar H. Alyea. OVERHAUL new barracks for cadets (they no Building Maintenance - Opal L. Bourassa, Aircraft Division - Felix Kallis, Shirley J_ longer stay at the El Portal in Mesa), William 0. Prock. Hendrickson, Gertrude M. Canning, Merlin C. Janitors - Alice M. O'Neil, Anna Osborn. Fox, Frank M. Martin, A. Bell, Charles S. additional space for Army and SWA Guards - Owen E. Holmseley, Robert S. Stafford, Hilbert Matteson, Ivory L Diggs, James office employees, and a new switch­ Duggan, Roscoe H. Anderson, James D. Nation, J_ Rhodes, Lula L Prock, Margaret E. Brady, Gerald N. McGrew, James Kelly_ Louise B. Eldredge, Floyd V. Davis, Gladys board. Falconites are mighty proud NEW EMPLOYEES Q. Sheridan, Muri A. Brown Eva M. Varney. of the latter addition, and well they FALCON Engine Department - Mabel N. Witter, Flight Operations - James F. Wells. Opal M. Hoover, Leola Claxton, Donnie M. should be, after the old dial phone Link and Ground School - John C. Bateman, Haggard, Viola )_ Chambers, Nathalia C. system which operated the whole William A. Rhodes, John R. Winn, Eugene 0. Stephenson, Marion B. Loughran, Lucy San­ Walser. testeban, Elizabeth Latham, Freddie Kelly, field on four buttons! Latest project Airplane Maintenance - Violet I. Beal, Ruth F. Bennett, Frank Howard, Gerald W. is the enlargement of the canteen, Daniel Quimayouise, Dayton Sekayumptewa, McCardle, Harry L Green, Dolores M. Groves, Eugene Sekaquaptewa, Ella Williams, Neil D. Nancy M_ Lynch, Frances S'mith, Gerald H. which is still in the digging stage. Monongye, Leo S'. Russell, David Senkteoma, Harp, Robert P. Dobbs, Forest A. Pettitt.

Page Fourteen THE THUNDERBIRD l 03 feet, the Fortress is capable of FIGHTING FORTRESS climbing well over 35,000 feet. The armament consists of 13 guns of various calibre placed judiciously By to furnish the utmost protection for the crew of six to ten members. War Public Relations Manager, Boeing Aircraft Company records reveal many instances where the great plane, besieged by Although the Boeing Flying Fort­ their combats with our air forces superior numbers, not only withstood ress, as seen in action now on every without having to stop for breath and savage attacks but dealt costly battle front, is the result of evolution­ lick their wounds. The terrific de­ blows to the enemy before finally ary processes which refined and im­ struction wrought by the Flying Fort­ reaching base under its own power. proved the original model, the basic The experience of Captain Hewitt design has not been altered since its resses upon the best fighters that adoption eight years ago. Goering could bring to bear against T. Wheeless, which was described by President Roosevelt during a ra­ In 1934, answering a call from the them came as a distinct surprise. dio broadcast early in the war, has Army for competitive bids on a new These trained German fighter pilots since been closely duplicated on bomber, the Boeing Aircraft Com­ tried every technique that they could many sectors. One of Captain pany submitted plans for a four­ conjure, but the results have always Wheless' engines was put out of engine ship, an event destined to been the same. The Flying Fort­ commission, the radio and oxygen revolutionize military aviation. That resses fight their way through - systems destroyed, one gas tank hit, Boeing should propose building leaving wrecked enemy fighters be­ seven of eleven control cables shot such a plane- the first of its kind­ hind- and complete their missions." away, the tail wheel blown off, and was regarded as fantastic in some The Flying Fortress, as it grew to the tires on both main landing conservative quarters, but Boeing maturity from the embryonic state wheels punctured, but the Fortress' engineers welcomed an opportunity of 1934, demonstrated that speed and guns brought down eleven of the to bring to reality the idea of a long a high load capacity could be suc­ eighteen attacking Zeros. range, high speed, heavy load-car­ cessfully combined without any sac­ "The Fortress' proven ability to rying precision bomber which had rifice of efficiency. Weighing ap­ take gun fire," explains E. C. Wells, long been germinating in their proximately 65,000 pounds, the the Boeing Aircraft Company's chief minds. The Army placed a service B-l 7F has a maximum bomb load of engineer, "is due to the armor, the test order for 13 of the planes. ten tons and its four Wright Cyclone placement of crew members and Despite the constant advance­ engines generate a maximum speed other factors carefully thought out ments produced by continued exper­ considerably in excess of 300 miles long ago and developed through imentation, the Flying Fortress re­ an hour. combat experience and coordinated mains essentially just that- a bomb­ Approximately seventy- four feet efforts of Boeing and the Army Air er capable of traveling hundreds of long, with a wing span of more than Forces." miles to drop its load with deadly accuracy on enemy installations, and to defend itself against enemy attack on the way to and from the objective. One further new feature has been added since the inception of the original Fortress- the ability to operate efficiently at extremely high altitudes by means of engine turbo-supercharging, and thus to gain additional protection in reach­ ing long-range or heavily-defended objectives. Reports from the combat zones in­ dicate how effectively the Flying Fortress has answered the chal­ lenges of modem warfare. There is, for example, the testimony of Gen­ eral H. H. Arnold, Commander of ,,._ the Army Air Forces. "Neither the Germans nor the Japanese," said General Arnold, "have come out of THE BOEING B-17, a most formidable weapon.

May - 1943 Pa g e Fifteen EX-EMPLOYEE GOSSIP (Cont'd) strangely like chandelles.... been running free taxi services for T-2's shop recently contributed Juan Herrera and R. E. Landon to MAILING LIST the femmes at the post since he got the armed forces. . . . Pop Bemer, Have you sent the Public Rela­ his new motorcycle, but, after seeing tions Department, Thunderbird, the same dept., is passing cigars due the miscellaneous parts scattered names and addresses of former to the arrival of a son, whom the em­ hither and yon in Monsieur Des Southwest employees you know ployees have affectionately termed Marai's back yard, some of the gals who are in the armed forces? Let­ "Little Pop." ... A person just can't are wondering how long this service ters from those who received first change at all - T'Bird ground crew­ can continue.... Incidentally, Mike, copies indicate they want to be put man Roy Lindsey came to work all were you and Fred Merha supposed on the permanent mailing list. dressed up one day, had everyone to be in the race at the T-2 picnic? We quote Glenyce Poole, one­ wondering who the new man was, ... Norma Jean Smith, of O'haul, is time Thunderbird operator, who 'til somebody discovered it was convalescing from an appendectomy. wrote: "I was in the hospital recov­ Roy.. .. So far the weekly winners of the ering from the measles when THE Cargo Liners laugh when you men­ War Bond drawing in the T-2 can­ THUNDERBIRD came, but I read it tion the Air Transport Command. teen have been Marie Hulsey, Jewel from cover to cover and enjoyed it Seems when they were drawing up Tucker and Jewel Tucker. How do you very much. Keep it comin'." Al schedules, they listed our Tri-City do it, Jewel? ... Cargo Liners are Schmidlin said: "I was sure happy Airport as a freight pick-up stop! feudin' with the government. Seems to receive the swell THUNDERBIRD It's a two-way joke. We may not be some of these famous Marine Raiders magazine. Would you mind telling so much of a cargo line compared to have nothing on the War Manpower Mr. Barnes and his gang in Engine their operation, but we'd like to see Commission in the San Berdu area. Overhaul, hello for me?" And this anyone land a DC-3 at Tri-City. Pay­ from Doyle Johnston: "Thanks for Rivalry between T-1 and T-2 is flar­ off: it all came to light when the the mag. I really enjoyed it. Saw ing up again. This time it's in the ATC called Cargo Boss Ted Mitchell Red Pinnick of Falcon Gas Dept. form of a physical contest involving in the middle of the night to report here and after I finished it he took two G.S. instructors. Kenny Brown their ship would land about 2 a. m. it to read. There is an instructor and Jim Cox, self appointed cham­ and how much freight would there here who used to work in Overhaul, pions from 1 and 2, have challenged be? ... In anybody asks you for so we really passed my copy each other to a 220-yard race which the magic password at SH, just say around." Al Stratigos, former mate­ they have agreed will determine the "Mother Goose" . .. Have you seen rial clerk at Hangar 2 Thunderbird, Southwest titleholder. Each is cer­ the "Atlantic City Parade" given by sent the following: "I got the first tain of victory, but they have de­ the office girls at T-2 every noon at issue of the mag, and it was a clined to divulge the time and place the swimming plunge? ... 'Tis said knock-out. I read it through, word of the race for fear of witnesses in a number of instructors and cadets for word, and then just sat back and case of a tie. Nevertheless, results have suddenly developed an inter­ looked at the pictures over and over. of the colossal contest will be pub­ est in swimming after learning that I was sure homesick." lished in the nexi issue of THE THUN­ Melba Nelson is a swimming in­ If you have any names to add to DERBIRD, providing the Field Intelli­ structor. ... Dale "General" Combs, the already growing list, send them gence is able to find out the time and T'Bird ground crew, has recently to the Public Relations Department, place of the event. . . . It has been acquired a new nickname of Thunderbird. suggested that Al Storrs, director of "Sudsy." But our advice is not to

-·~ ----+·~--- training at Falcon, should send in a ask him how he got it; it might be bill to Ted Mitchell, former assistant embarrassing.... The Mathews, New Office C.F.I., now at San Berdu, for an over­ Stone and Hayden trio teach the Special offices have been estab­ due bet. Why not, Al? ... Seen at Maintenance classes for the T'Bird lished by the company in Beverly the Encanto Park golf course last cadets at night. ... Anne Petrie, ex­ Hills to handle matters relating to Sunday, jumping up and down on Falconite, is back after an eight our future air line development. his golf clubs, tearing his hair, and month's absence .... Vice-President James G. Ray is in swinging at the air, was one, Charles Know what T-2 instructor teaches charge. King, foreman of the Gas Department, his student to land 50 yards in front They're located at 204 South Bev­ better known as "Keep Calm Char­ of the field, and says: "If the brakes erly Drive, Beverly Hills; Room 215, ley." . . . Also observed was Alice don't work, use the trees?" ... Corrine Griffith Building No. 3, if Turner of the Post Technical dept. Which reminds us, flight Com­ you're over that way and want to actually driving a ball for 200 yards; mander Morris, when you wobble­ drop in. What with pilot training, and Instructor Mitchell, burning up pumped that A T-6 all the way from cargo, overhaul, and now air line the course - or was the course burn­ Wickenburg to Falcon that time the development divisions, we're grow­ ing him up? Those figures you were fuel pump broke, did you notice any ing up fast. cutting on the 14th hole looked new muscles the next day?

Page Sixteen THE THUNDERBIRD l. General Mgr. Paul Sturm with three members of the War Man· power Commission. (Left to right) John P. Gi;ford. regional Chief of Training, San Francisco; Sturm; John Douthit, Apprentice Training Service, and James Rork. Manpower Utilization representative, both of Phoenix. Typical of the reaction of visitors to the overhaul activity, members were impressed with the spirit of cooperation among the workers and commented on the ex· cellent working conditions. They were particularly interested in the job training program being done.

2. Former Thunderbird stage com­ mander, Claude Downs (center), talks over old times with Chief Pilot Stan Roi:er ('e:t) and Ralph Jordan, director of t:aining. Downs, who has been ferrying Liberators for Consolidated Aircraft Corporation (he made one trip to Australia), was on his way to Montreal. Canada, to join the RAF Ferry Command.

3. Esther Forbes (center), writer for Southern Flight Magazine. with William Lowe (left) of Plymouth, England, and William Sales (right) of San Francisco. Sales is explain­ ing the Daily Record of Flying Time chart to Miss Forbes, who expects to do an article on flight training in the Valley.

They Also Stopped By

Sky Harbor: Herb Franklin and Bill Marsh, Former Thunderbirds, just to say hello. Thunderbird: Ex-Thunderbird "Red Hot" Brown, now of the Cargo Line, and Ser­ geant DeVore, formerly of Army flight operations, en route to Officers Candi­ date School. Falcon: Captain Glen G . Swan, former commanding officer of American ca­ dets; Mrs. Gordon, mother of Instructor Barney Gordon who was killed in April, 1942, and Father Vienta, from Texas. Thunderbird II: Maj. Gen. Ralph P. Cousins, commanding general of the West Coast AAF Training Center; Brig· Gen. Martin F. Scanlon; and Brig. Gen. Alvin C. Kincaid, the last-named com· mander of the 37th Flying Training W ing. ,..!.,, c:L .. BASIC ] PRIMARY] ADVANCE..£._J-·· ··-·- -

NO LONGER"••• S F W"

It is dusk. Today-September 15, 1940-the Royal Air Force won the battle of Britain. Then, the Luftwaffe's supreme effort was smashed ... its rout completed, by a tiny group of fighting men whose .feats have become legend. Two years have passed ... the tide has turned. Now the R. A. F. is Victory bound . . . its strength numbered in the thousands.

We are proud that many of these Empire pilots receh·ed PRIMARY, BASIC and ADVANCED flight training-earned their coveted wings-at our Falcon Fielri. To them- and to their many American flying comrades in the world's war-torn skies-who als '"' fi rst flew with the Thunderbird in Arizona's Valley of the Sun -each Southw st Airw~y ~ worker pledges ceaseless effort, so that: There shall be more, m ever increasing numbers !

SOUTHWEST AIRWAY 'Phoenix, Arizona_,

THUNDERBIRD FIELD • FALCON FIELD • SKY HARBOR • THUNDERBIRD II TRAINING THE FINEST FIGHTERS TODAY. THE FINEST FLYERS TOMORROW

CONUA.CTORS TO THE UNITED STATE S GOVERNMENT • UNITED STATES ARMY • UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT